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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Pacific Railroad Investigation.

OMAHA, June 23-General NJ. Crawford
of Omaha testified before the Pacific inves
tigating commission today. He had beer
employed during several sessions of the
legislature as lobbyist, some times working
in the interest of the Union Pacific Co
He had been paid by Attorney Thurston
but did not know that he was working for
the Union Pacific. He had never used
money; had sometimes procured passes fol-
members and friends; his principal duty
had been to enlighten members. Most, he
said, were sadly in need of enlighten
ment.
Governor Pattison again called on the
officers of the Union Pacific to bring AS
sistant Attorney Thurston out, the COM
mission having been unable to find him
Attorney Poppleton, replying, said that the
officials of the company had no control
over Judge Thurston, and his present
whereabouts was unknown; they did not
believe ThurstOn was cOncealing himself
from the commission.
Edward Rosewater, editor of the Omaha
Bee, testified to the interference of the
Union Pacific in the politics Of Nebraska
He charged that its employees who some
times went to the legislature and some
times as lobbyists, had corrupted legislation
and convention by the use Of money. One
mode Of the companys men had been to
hire number of rooms at hotel in Lin
coin in which they and friends would
meet. He knew of such a room at one SEES
sion which was called ''oil room" At
torney Thurston was in charge of the oil
room and generally had charge of all lob
bying operations.
Witness had no personal knowledge of
money having been paid by the company
to influence votes, but such had been the
current report On several occasions. At
one time when was talk of building line
to interfere with the Union Pacific, Jay
Gould had telegraphed that if Douglass
county lin which Omaha is situated) added
new road with bonds he would remove the
Union Pacific shops and offices from
Omaha.
Attorney Poppleton objected to this kind
of hearsay testimony from a man who had
had no personal knowledge from most of
what he was stating The commission
said they would receive all testimony and
note all objections; they were able to dis
criminate between legal evidence and hear
say.
At the end of the session the commission
left for Sioux City, intending to be in
Omaha Thursday next.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Ball and Bat,
Shot Him To Death,

DANvILLE, VA. June 2S-R. T. Cohen
well known transfer agent of this city,
was shot and killed late last night by
Charles Saylor. Three other young men
have been arrested as accessories and the
homicide has created much excitement 1t
is said that the shooting grew out of on
affair in which young woman was con-
nected, and Saylor was heard to say that he
would kill Cohen before morning. Meet
ing Cohen at late hour on the street he
opened fire on him and shot him to death.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO. June IS
There but little stir In wheat today, the mar
kfr ruling quiet. Ia fact dul most Of the session.
Most OF the business in the way of transferring
July contracts to the deferred deliveries The
market steady and fluctuations slight with some
feeling among operators quite firm. based somewhat
the favorable crop reports received from various
sections Rain.it appears. is badly wanted in soma
parts of the spring wheat growing country, but the
damage thus far is serious in the oats and
region with which wheat sypathizes TO some extent.
The receipts OF wheat were small. There is still a
moderate demand for shipping and milling accounts
July opened at 1884, advanced 701s and eased off
to $685., the closing price,
Trading in corn was fairly active today The feel
ing was firm early IN the day, que to reported dry
weather in most sections of the corn bit and the
market advanced about II cent Receipts were
rather liberal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, June y.
Daily Indicator reports wheat weak; No. red
cash. 60 bid, 621f ASKED; July and August bids
or offers; No. SOFT cash, no bids.
Corn No. cash, 291a bid, 80 asked; July sales
at 291s; August sO1s bid; No. white cash, bids
or offers
Oats. No. cash, 1874 asked.
Rye, No. z cash 1901 80.
Hny-Firm: fancy small baled. Gil co. large. SO 81
Flax seed-90.
Butter-Fancy creamery IS: good Il; fine dairy I211
store packed ~; common 6&t7 cents.
Cheese-Full cream. l461413 fats JOS.
Eggs-Steady. IS per doz.
Flour, duh, steady quotations 50: Xxx 81
al 20; family 81 U5 49, choice 81 901 30; fancy 10
extra fancy 81 5o6fl 55; patent 81 e99s2 CO.
Corn Meal-Green. u; dried. So, choice yellow. IS;
bulk. .2@.
Bran-Bulk. So; sacked SO.
Poultry-OId hens, fat, heavy g. 50 boosters 81 CO
turkeys, 5@6.
Provisions,-Sugar cured hams, II; bacon, s1 dried
beef 12 dried beef clear 81 dry salt clear rio sides,
81 IS; long clear 10 shoulders. IS 50; short clear
g. 20; smoked clear rib sides 81 So; long clear.
81 IS; shoulders, 81 so: short clear, IS %,
Mess Pork-Sl5 20.
Lard.-Choice fierce &c 90.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Terrible Tornado in Texas.

LoNGvIEw, Tex, June 2S.-A most dis
astrous storm occurred last night twenty
miles below here, and carried death and
destruction in IFS course. At New Pros
pect. a neighboring town twenty miles
south of here. five men were killed out
right At Fair Play, a small hamlet, one
woman and two children were killed, hay
ing taken shelter in an old house on which
a tree fell, crushing them. In the track
Of the tornado nothing was left.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
No Monkeyipg in Maine.

AUGUSTA. Me, June 2S.-Governor
Bodwell has sent communications through
the attorney general of the state, to every
county attorney in the state calling their
attention to the fact that conspiracy ey-
lists to evade the prohibitsry liquor law by
an unjustitiable Interpretation of the United
States revenue regulations regarding the
sale of liquor in imported packages, and
calling on them to enforce the law to the
fu1lact
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
SPORTING POINTS.
Chicago Turf.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-First race, liz
miles-Rosalind won, Procrastinator sec
ond, Spalding third. Time 1:49.
Second race, mile-Niss Motley won,
Tucin Johnston second, Insolence third
Time 1:44.
Extra race-Glen Fisher won, Belle Taw
second, Dumstick third Time :46
Third race, 1 s miles-Estrella won,
Fosteral second, Egmont third. Time
1:54 1-2
Fourth race, mile heats-Modesty won
both heats, Kirkland second, Irabride
third Time 1 "A 12
Fifth race, steepls CHASE, short course
Tennessee won, Wellington second, p.
Line third. Time 3:59
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
ROYAL Scottish Clans.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The eighth annua,
meeting of the Royal Scottish clans is
being held in this city. Representatives
are present from various places in the Uni
ted States and Canada. The meeting viii
continue throughout the week, the object
being to revise the constitution of the
order and discuss the future of the organi
cation. The only purpose of the order a,
present is to furnish cheap insurance re
Scotchmen.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
TIN PER CENT!
off Manufacturers
Price s--As a
Sample lot Of
Ladies Muslin Underwear at
WILSON & FOX'S.

This is a sample line; there are
no duplicates; only one garment
Of a kind; then don't dely. Come
early Monday morning.
Rather than pay freight to the
east on a large sample lot Of mus
lin underwear as well as to make
a stir in the trade, we offer the
entire lot at 10 per cent off Of
regular manufacturers prices, or
about 1-3 OFF the usual retail
price. Also we want you to come
and see a BIG BARGAIN we Off
er in % piecrs Of elegant white
goods.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Chicago Live Stock.

DroverS JoUra, reports: Cattle, receipts 1900 ship
rlents san Market lower. shipping Steers NJ TO
iJspounis. - 6GS s.. stockeTs sad feeders. 90
> cows, bulls ard mixed 81 5l-S ~ o8iS 81 SO
5 g; Texas cattle 81 9t95 q
Hoss-Re,e,p;s liQQl shipments soc Market
higher. koUSh and mixed 81 sAG5 -, packing and
shipping 81 S5a5 Is. light c. ~5 -, sk sS s. .5 IS.
Sheeg-Receipts S.sf shipmeuts IS. Market
tesdy All ShoTn natives s. pssf ~ western 8 g,ss
81. IeNans 3 slaaS , D iarnhs Ss1aasa ..
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Liars, Let Him Alone.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June Ex-senator
Voorhees, when found quietly enjoying the
evening breeze was asked about the inter
view with him telegraphed from Portland,
Oregon, today, he said: II am here
peaceab'y enjoying myself and wish the
liars would let me alone
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Three Men Crushed.

CINCINNATI, O., June 2S.-The Times.
Stars Portsmouth, Ohio special says that
an excavation for pile for the South Shore
railroad bridge three miles from that city,
caved in this morning, crushing three men
To death
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29

His future pecuniay welfare deposit
deeds his favor Crown Point Lots which
overlook the the
hecity
along the entire within minutes of the
business Enquire Douglas Godfrey Cowley
Have farm stock exchange?
Call
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Tell Freddie,

SAN francisco, June 2S.-Mrs. Langtry
this afternoon renowned her allegiance to
Great Britain and took out her first papers
declaring her intention TO become citizen
of the United States.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Ten Brock Dead,

LEXINGTON, KY, June 2S.-Ten Brock,
the famous thoroughbred, died at the home
of his owner, F. B. Harper, in Woodford
county, this morning. Hewas fifteen years
old and his owner refused $50, 900 for him
q few DAYS before he died.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
National Builders Convention.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The national con-
vention of building trades union assembled
in this city today. Seventy four delegates
from eleven cities are present. Mr.. Arick
of Brooklyn was elected president.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Kansas CrtrIaxe Stock.

KASsAs CITY. June -
Cst:'e, Receipts, Sss6; shipments IS: steady:
good to choice g. eli 10. common 10 medium s. IS
esS 81; stpckers, g. 81 a. a.; feeding steers & as
5 50, cows common 70 choice. & n1esS -
Hogs - Receipts, loss. shipments SO, higher:
good TO choice g. S1esf 81. common 70 medium
41as4 IS; skips and pigs S UeSi ..
Sheep.-Rscepts, sas shipments, -: steady;
good TO choice, IS ooGS 81; common to medium e o.
O. *
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
OVER THE OCEAN.
England,

LONDON, June 2S.-In the house OF com
mons tonight Mr. Morriace Healy moved
rs an amendment to the crimes bill tina
the prisoners be given the same right t.
challenge jurors as was granted the gov
eminent; that the government be not al
lowed to challenge jurors on account G!
their religion, and that in the trials OF
foreigners onehalf OF the jury must uu
derstand the language Of the accused. The
motion was rejected.
Numerous new clauses were proposed 10y
Parneilite members, but all were rejected.
The government protested against wasting
time over proposals which they claimed
Were applicable to the common law.
Mr. Gladstone has consented to accept
the American present at Dolls Hill on
July 8.
Mr.. Phelps, the American minister, din
ed with the queen this evening. Mr.. and
Mrs Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Blaine and their
daughter Viola, and Mr.. John Hay and
other Americans will attend the queen s
garden party at Buckingham on Thurs
day.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt, who arrived
at Queenstown today in the steamer City
of Richmond, from New York, was sick
on and off during the entire voyage and
was compelled to keep in her stateroom
most of the time 4 severe storm occur
red on the fourth day out from New York
and two members Of the Bernhardt troupe
were injured
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
st. Louis Live stock.

ST. LOUIS, June %.
Catrle-Rcts, $780, shpt 800, market steady. cnoic
heavy native steers 81 1904 81. shipper
steers fair TO good "a 0Q1I 80; feeders fair &
good e 1904 co. stockers fair to good e. 2UG Il
Texas common TO choice 81 1904 10.
Hogs-Recepts 45D1; shpt 600; market strong
choice, heavy and butchers selections So 0D4
10 packing fair 10 good. 81 s5Ca4 95 workers me
dunn 10 prime 81 1514 g. pigs common to good 81 q
81 50,
sheep--Receipts, 900. shipments 500; market firm
clipped fair TO choice lut4 Il; lambs 4UUGsi 81,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Sheepshead Winners.

New YORK, June 28.-Winners a
Sheepshead Bay: Burch. Ny Own, Stuy
vesant, Dunboyne, Frolic, Mammonist.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
St, Louis Gram and Provisions.

81. LOUIS, June IS.
Fiour-Easy with improved demand.
Wheat-NO. red cash, AZ; June. 141S; July,
72129725s. closing 723l; August 73@7S11, closing
l313: September 1413@551s. closing IS; October
1614@7G5s. closing 1855.
Corn-Cash 356aS3Is; July SS1s@33A; closing SS14;
August. S14@3i3s closing 3i11; September s..
Oats-Quiet. Cash 2S14 June &c; July "a August "a.
Rye-54.
E9gs-tirm 10 cents.
Butter-Quiet easy; creamery 1569IS; dairy l0@15.
Pork-Old mess SIS GO; new $l5 IS,
Lard-S4 S711
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
France.

PARIS, June 2S.-Lafayette theatre al
Rouen has been destroyed by fire. Gen
Boulanger has been appointed to command
the thirteenth army corps.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Township 0mcers.

Each Road Overseer should have
a Road Overseer's Account Book, Re
ceipt Book for Labor, Receipt Book
for Extra Work, and Receipt Book
for Material Used.
Each Township lerk should
have Jerks Record aad Warrant
Book.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
MARKETs BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money

New York Money.
NEW YORK. June 2S.
Money call easy at 4&S per cent; closed at 5
Prime mercantile paper 5tG6
5:erling exchange dull but firm at s1 for 90 day
oils and "a $50 for demand
The "a = salss Of ~ 20 shares
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29

Tie EAGLE printing snd blank book e.
tso!ishnen: Il prepared 70 do al kinds CT
JOB printing snd blank book Masking, guar
snteelng the,r work 20 be srs.-class IL sTe-y
respect. All counter work. checks. bonds.
perforated, nurnbered-or loose-s. prices
equal TO Kansas City CT St Louis
Each Township Treasurer should
have Tressurer's Record.
Stray Record, transcripts, Compiled
Laws of 1885, and full assortment of
Blanks. For sale at this Office.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Turkey.

BERLIN, June 28.-The Vossische lei
tung says the porte has ordered the Ger
mania company of Kiel to dispatch to
Turkey vessel with two torpedo catchers,
also nine torpedo boats. The vessels are
required to be powerful and speedy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Algeria.

ALGIERs, June 28.-One hundred Moors
bearing fire arms attacked the Spahi patrol
at Biskara, killing and wounding several.
Many Moors were also killed and wounded.
The military interviewed and stopped the
fighting. Thirty of the Moors were ar
rested. Quiet has been restored.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
ATTENTION.!

Do not make a mistake, the
WICHITA TOWEL SUPPLY
COMPANY, is the original one OF
Wichita. Il has no connection
with those OF any other name.
The company thank the public
for its support in the past and
will continue to give satisfaction
to its patrons.
Main office, 214 N. Main st.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
Ireland,

ROME, June est is stated that the
pope was induced to send a papal mission
to Ireland by the insistence on the part of
English bishops, clergymen and laymen
that the reports of the Irish bishops on the
condition of Ireland were exaggerated.
Wi,hing to get at the exact truth, the pope
decided to send unbiased agents Of his OWL
to make al Investigation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-06
Motors for Electric Lighting
Engineering


The difficulty in the way of domestic
electric lighting does not arise from the
skill required to work a dynamo ma
chine, or even from the cost of the
electrical installation, but from the
trouble and expense incident to the
working Of the motor by which the
dynamo is driven. If the public could
be shown that the progress of invention
had reduced the cost and risk OF mo-
tons without decreasing their efficiency,
il is certain that the new form OF illu-
mination would extend rapidly. To
bring about this result the Society Of
Arts have decided to hold compe-
tition of motors in May or June next,
and they offer two gold and four
silver medals as prizes for the engines
most suitable for motors for electric
light installations. The competing en-
gines will be divided into two classes :
az Those in which the working agent
is also produced-as portable and semi
portable engines, gas-engines with pro-
ducerS. and petroleum-engines OBJ
those to which the working fluid must
he supplied-as engines without boilers
attached, gas-engines without pro-
ducers, and er-motors. Each class
will be sub-divided INTO two groups
those declared to develop not more
than ten-brake horsepower, and
those that will develop more
than ten-horse power and less than
twenty-horse power. Application for
leave to compete must be made be-
fore February 2s, 1887, at the Offices of
the Society, John street, Adelphi, Lon
don, and an entrance fee of e. los. per
horsepower must be paid. Unless
there are ten entries no competition
will be held, and the fees will be re-
turned. The test will be carried out
under the direction of three judges APP
pointed by the Council of the Society
OF Arts. The points OF merit con-
sidered of greatest importance are :
(a), Regularity OF speed under varying
loads; (b), regularity of speed during
the various parts of one revolution
(c), power of automatically varying
speed to suit arc lights; (d), noiseless-
ness; (e), first cost; 81, cost of running
I'll, cost of maintenance. There Is
another point we should have liked
to see noticed, and that is the capacity
of an engine TO be coupled directly to
dynamo. This involves so many adj
vantages in economizing space and IN
reducing the cost of foundations and
gearing that il ought to be counted As
distinct point of merit; the more sc
as it involves some increase in coal con
sumption. All the cost OF fitting uT
and working the motors must I've borne
by the exhibitor. This trial comes at I
very opportune time; the constant sue
cession Of new motors, which some
mouths ago wns 80 rapid, has growt
<}ack. and nov osck inyeut0r IS out
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-06
4 Persian Barber.
Q LYonth'a CompaniOn. I


I'm Persia the barber shavcs the heads
of his customers, dyes their boards,
pulls their teeth, cups and blecds them
when ailiug, sets their broken bones,
and shampoos their bodies. DIR. Wills,
an English physician, who resided in
Persia for many years, being attached
TO the overland telegraph, was invited
by HasSap, his barber, to visit his shop
and see him mt work. He went, against
the remonstrances of his servant Nalek,
who insisted the barber would say that
the English physician had called to
Learn of him how to practice surgery
and medicine.
The shop was little square room
with one side open on the street. In
the centre was tiny bed Of flowers
sunk III the floor, from the middle of
which rose an octGgonal stone column Il
yard high. The capital of the column
formed receptacle for the water in
which the barber dipped his hand as he
shaved his customers scalp-in Persia
they do not lather.
On the earthen platform outside the
shop sat burlY man whose long beard
was being dyed an orange color. 1t
was full Of yellow mud (the henna in a
pastes, and bound up with cabbage
leaves to prevent too rapid eyapoA-
ton.
The shop was very clean. On two
recesses were displayed four vases filled
with flowers, and the implements of
the BARRIERS ant scissors, razors, Ian
Gets, hand-mirrors, large pinchers to ex-
tract teeth, branding-irons to cauterize
the arteries in amputating limbs, strong
combs but not Il hairbrush, for that
implement isAeyer used by Persians.
From the BARRIERS girdle hung a
round copper water-bottle, his strap,
and pouch to hold his instruments.
In bis bosom was small mirror, the
presentation of which to his customer
is sign that the job is finished and
that the barber waits for his pay.
Customers came to submit their heads
to the BARRIERS hands and TO have their
paralyzed arms shampooed. When
served they remained to smoke and
gossip.
Others called to be bled. They were
taken outside, so that the blood might
flow into the gutter. One man, suffer
ing from the toothache, was operated
upon for fifteen or twenty minutes.
After three pulls IA large piece of the
tooth came away.
"Ahi" exclaimed the barber, that 5
the piece in which the pain was "
A sufferer from rheumatism APP
peared. The barber heated a small
iron, the patient lay down, and, after
invoking Mohammed and the saints,
was burned three times on the
loins. When the English physician,
having seen all that was to be seen,
reached his home, Malek upbraided
him.
"Sahib | said it ! knew it
That dog, May the graves of seven
generations of his ancestors be defiled
There he stands explaining to the two
merchants, your patients, that you have
come to him at your own request to
take a new lesson in tooth-drawing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-06
The old Cannon ut quebec.
Lewiston (Me.) journal.


The best part of Mr.. AtlNinson's mar
rative was his dramatic story OF his
visit tot the citadel:
San officer" said he, "detailed a
man to show me around, and he took
me everywhere.
Noticing a small black cannon half
hidden by the snow, as was about TO
90, | said in fun: Il guess I'll take IT
.away with me-.
az Go look at the inscription on the
breech, said the soldier laughing.
81 looked and read:
"sTaken at the battle OF Bunker
Hill. june II, 1775.'
III saw the soldier had me. Ii
stirred my blood and wanted TO make
a fit reply. read the inscription over
again TO gain time. Tears came int
nv eyes. Young man. ] said 10 him,
you've got the cannon, but we've go'
Bunker Hill"
The patriotic son Of Maine turned
| red and actuxlly cried again as he "a
,eptcd The s>Qs i, 6